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A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?” “YES, and well thought out, Gaspard. The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.” “I do not follow.” “I will explain.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““YES, and well thought out, Gaspard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “YES, and well thought out, Gaspard.
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From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
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From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not follow.”
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From this reading “I will explain.
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From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
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From this reading “I do not follow.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
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From this reading “YES, and well thought out, Gaspard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
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From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not follow.”
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From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
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From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not follow.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”
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From this reading “YES, and well thought out, Gaspard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”
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From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”
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From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “YES, and well thought out, Gaspard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will explain.
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From this reading The idea has been working in my head for some little time, and what happened to-day has convinced me it is feasible.”
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From this reading “YES, and well thought out, Gaspard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A PRIEST OF BAAL “So you think your plans well laid?”
